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The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

Two large herds Of cattle passed
through, town Monday, moving In the
direction of Rawlins. The lrs, herd
numbered 600 head and were ownc,.
by George smith Of Socorro. y. ".
The second herd numbered LOO head.
They were in charge of John Davis
and belonged TO the American Cattle
company Of socorro. n. NJ. The stock
were inspected here by Charley slideler.
Cattle Inspector for this district.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

PLAYING Cards. Checker Boards, Dom
ioes, etc, fot sale al j. Y ilousUp's.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

Among the good deeds performed by
our County Commissioners las, week
was Offering reward Of $50 for the
conviction of any person guilty of vic.
la;.us any Of the provisions OF the game
or as!i laws. This reward is To be paid
to the iniormeT procuring such conyic-
tion. some people pcot.pooh at the
law. and slaughter game or dispose Of
ush. contrary 10 the statutes. However.
word to the wise. etc, ~ $40 are not
% be sncezed at.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

branded PL on.the left side. branded
the calf the same as COW.
One steer branded OK on leit shoul'
der.
One heifer branded IS on Feft side.
have sen, them all up on the mesa.
You will lind the camp on the head oi
Parachute creek. The VIZ stecr and
the IS heifer are on the head OF Clear
creek. Tho reT are in the camp hrsl
mentioned.
II there are any cattle on your range
belonging on this side would like you
to let me know, and obllgc,
c. II. CoNwELL.
Captain Roam Greek Roundup.
The largest trout We have seen this
season taken from White river was
caught Tuesday evening by one OF tl'r
Allen boys below the bridge. II weighed
between three and four pounds.
Lemons at Houston 8
Fine confectionery NJ iiousions.
Writing tablets, all sizes, al Hous'
toms.
A fine assortment OF nuts lust re-
ceived ut Houslon's. a
lFa...~ A. Vnxasx
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

As Johnny Cox. of Iice.ancc. was
coming down the Grand river road SIM
DAY and when at point abou; six miles
above Grand Butte. he discovered an
object floating in the river that attracted
his attention. On investigation 1t proved
to be the naked body OF man. johnny
"roped" the corpse, drew IL TO shore.
and after tielng the end Of the rope to q
tree. proceeded to Grand Butte and
notified the Justice there. That official,
accompanied by Mr.. Cox and others nj
oacc proceeded TO the spot where tn.
dead man lay. and on arrival there were
greatly surprised at discovering another
body iloatil'g in the Grand. Both bodies
were unknown but one Of them is sup.
posed to be that Of Wells. the railroad
contractor. who was drowned in Grand
liver above Glenw0od some time ago.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

District Court convened al Glenwood
springs Las; week. aud WAS presided
over by the nowly-appointcd Judge.
Hon. Thomas y. Rucker. while Distric,
Attorney Butcher represented the State.
Quite number Of civil aud criminal
cases were disposed OF. The grand jur,
cmpaneled were L. r. Wolvcrton. Scot,
Kelley. Charles Robbie. Harry Medaris.
I'd. +. Campbell, VIM. Houston. John
Baker. iicnj. Kinds. Steven Peebles
tfcremanl. o. ". Cooley, ". +. Shafrcr
and John Bemnn.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

A fine assortment OF nuts Just r
ceived ut Housions.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

Writing tablets, all sizes, al Hous-
toms.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26


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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

In conversation drifting toward the many
wise provisions Of nature, the Rev Mr.
Mackwell said: "The other day, in my intel
lectual excursions, | came across wonder
fully sensible paper treating of the Use of
snakes. The long black snake is especially
useful He goes into the densc swamps.
worms himself among the reeds and flags and
devours thousands Of scorpions and lizards,
which, without his timely interference, would
become too numerous So, You see, every
thing, even the black snake is useful, being
created for a purpose
"That is all very well, one of the reverend
gentiemans listeners replied I'VE recognize
the usefulness of the snake, because he de
YOURS scorpions and lizards. but OF what
use. pray tell me, are the scorpions and
lizards!"
They eat innumernble insects, the minister
triumphantly replied.
"All right; but of what use are the in
sectst"
The insectsl Why, er-they serve as food
for the lizards"
Yes; but of what use are the lizards"
"Why, you must be blind not TO see that
they serve as food for the snakes"
"Of course | see that but that only brings
up the question of what use are the snakes"
TO eat the lizards, tell lou. My dear
sir, tie minister added, lit is not strange
that philosophy advances so slowly when We
think Of mans narrowness of understand.
ing. "-Arkansaw Traveller
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

| have just heard the following good story
on Chief Justice Bleckley. All who know
Judge Bleckley and recall his long waving
hair and beard will appreciate the story
Judge Bleckley was on his way to the su-
preme court one morning when he was ac-
costed by little street gamin, with an ex-
ceedingly dirty face, with the customary
Shine, siri'
He was quite importunate, and the judge,
being impressed with the oppressive nntidi-
ness of the boys face. said: Il don't want a
shine, but if you will go wash your face I'll
give you dime
"All right, sir"
"Well, let me see you do it."
The boy went over 20 an artesian hydrant
and made his ablution. Returning. he held
out his hand for the dime.
The judge said: We'll, sir, you've earned
your money; here it is. p"
The boy said: Il don't want your money,
old fellow; take it and have your hair cut :"
Saying which be scampered of.-Augusta
Gal Chronicb.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

A prominent lawyer in this city recently
secured a client i'll the person of a man CHARGED
with counterfeiting, and receiving four new
$50 bills as a retainer When the legal light
went to deposit them in bank he discovered
that they were bogus, and with remarkable
presence OF mind he Withdrew from the case
Chicago Inter Ocean.
This is one washed up by the waves Of So
ciety: Caller lat the MacQuiggan residenceD
Il hear your daughter has taken up paint
ing Mrs. MacQuiggan (proudlyl-Yes, indeed
She goes to the Corcoran Art gallery every
other day. Has just finished n copy OF that
lovely Charlotte Corduroy.
When we talk about mean temperature in
New England nowadays. We mean what We
say-New Haven News
Why 10 it that the newspapers never say
anything about Mrs. James Brown Potter!
Here is a lady who is celebrated for-by the
way, what is she celebrated for-Philsdel-
phia Call
A guest who was walking out Of Chicago
hotel few mornings ago absorbed in news
paper he had just bought stumbled and came
rear falling over somebody who was down on
tIc Niltt tHlss ut
hastily, as he recovered himself I'm a scrub
lady. sir!" replied bedraggled but proud fe-
male, who rose to a kneeling posture, scrub.
bing brush in hand, and looked at him with d
whitening glance. Tribune.
Il have noticed with some surprise SAYS
Mrs. Bagley, that gentleman always takes
out his cigar, bites off the end, lights the
match and takes two puffs before he asks, Is
smoking disagreeahle to your"
Look here said a man this morning, GO
ing into his grocer's, those eggs you sold me
New Years were bad" Well. that wasn't
my fault" Whose fault was it them
Blamed if know. How should tell what
was inside of themi I'm groceryman, I'm
no mind reader w Washington Critic.
Wife head out of second story window)-Is
that you, John Smith. Husband lat front
door)-Yesh, m dear. Wife Well, say
chry ysanthemum, or you don't get into
this house tonight Husband (heroicallyl-
Ch-Cbran-sythemum, m dear. Wife bang
ing down the window)-Good night.-New
York Sun.
Woman Ito tramp,-I kin give We some
cold buckwheat ca:es an piece O mince pie
Tramp frightened - Wha-w what's that
Woman-Cold buckwheat cakes an mince
pie. Tramp theroically)-Throw in a small
bottle of pepsin, madam, and I'll take the
chances. Medical and Surgical Reporter.
Bridget who has been sent to crack some
nuts in preparation for Mrs. Blanks little
dinner party, TO be held during the evening,
enters with few badly cracked nuts upon a
Ilate)-Ah, indade, Missus Blank, Oi'll lose
me place before Oi brake me tath a crackin'
any more of thin nuts. Me jaws all lams
now, as it is, 80 it is-Boston Advertiser
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
THE LIME KILN CLUB.


--latest Doings Of Brother Garlner's FA-
nous Organization.
Sir Isaac Walpoie secured tn" floor to make
few remarks On behalf Of Samuel Shin,
who spit on the new stove AT the last meeting
and was fined g. 300 and costs, making "A to
tai of ST., $40, he regarding the eXps"tOration
as a purel, accidental matter. Samuel had
been chewing new make of tar gum, war
ranted TO cure sore throat and relieve back
ache, and accidentally swallowed II. In his
surprise and confusion, and the stove being
directly in front OF him. he eNpectorated 1t
was no more than Julius Caesar or Mark An
tony would have done under the CirCum-
stances. Brother Shin went home from the
meeting with financial ruin staring him in
the face, and the gaunt specter Of want had
appeared Ia him every night in his dreams
He was penitent man After this he
would spit out of the broken alley window
in Elder Toois' overshoeS-anywhere but on
the stove, which was now "a sacred object in
his eyes. He would ask the president to par
don Brother Shin and remit the fine
Brother Gardner reflected for moment
and then replied that the prayer of the petit
toner would be granted, although Brother
Shin must walk chalk line in the future.
Pickles Smith arose for information He
had been askei many times if the Lime Kiln
club and the state legislature officially recog-
nized each other and worked in harmony He
now desired official information on the sub
ject
"De char am able to state" replied the
president dat dis body an de Iegislachu,'
am in most cases workin fur de same objick-
de publick good. We hev not yet offiShually
ia la,i.I,,brr' man
ner, brt shall probably do 80 in IA few days,
onless We hear some deroSatory reports con-
sarnin' its character as IA body. We mus go
a leetle slow in recognizin' a publick body
which am charged wild de regulashun of all
de railroads in de stait, an yet trabble on
dead head passes issued by desc same rail
roads"
The secretary announced a communica-
ton from Mrs Dina White. relict of job
White, of Arkansas, who was drowned last
fall He wrote out an application 10 become
a member of the Lime Kiln club, and started
off TO post 1t, but while crossing river was
swept away and drowned. She felt that the
club ought 10 pay her at least S.bG0O dam
ages II he hadn't felt inspired to join the
club he would never have written out the ap-
plication. II he had not written out the ap-
pication he would have had no call Ia mail a
letter. and therefore would not have been
drowned. She wanted the money in $40 bills
and by express, and on the headstone which
she would erect at her husbands grave she
would speak good word for the club. If
not she would at once begin a gilt edged and
fur trimmed law suit
The secretary was instructed to ignore the
communication and stand on the defensive.
and the meeting adjourned. Free
Press
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
Mr.. Grady Asks . blessing.

A gentleman recently returned from At
lanta tells a good story at the expense Of
Henry W Grady, of The Constitution. Grady
was telling story about a celebrated ven
delta at the teatsble, concluding by saying
THE two men approached each other with
bowie knives. simultaneously they plunged
the cleaning blades into each others
heart
Henry" interrupted Mrs. Grady, with q
meaning glance, ''the blessing, please"
With a meek face the orator said: 20
Lord, make US truly grateful for what We
are about TO receive-and, Mr.. Blank-tbe
blood spurted out and both men fell dead in
the street. Washington Gossip in Boston
Traveller.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

4 gentleman owns a fine tract of cedar
land not far from Austin, Tex, and few
days ago he was told that some negroes were
cutting down the timber, so he rode out TO
see about it To his astonishment he found u
wealthy white neighbor, with team and
wagon, hauling off the timber.
"Why am astonished, Colonel" said the
owner of the land. Il heard that a lot Of
negroes were stealing my timber, and here l
find you, a white man, cutting my timber
You ought to he ashamed of yourself
'Weli, to tell the TRUTH responded the
other party, Il hate to steal timber like a
darkey, but these cedar trees make such
bully fence rails that l concluded to drop all
pride of race. Texas Siftings.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
The Cause of the Discord.

A contralto singer, having made an en-
ga-ement to sing at IA concert in Lowell,
Mass, arrived at the city of spindles in
time for an afternoon rehearsal, and found
upon reaching the hall that her accompani-
ment was to he supphel by the local band.
The time honored encore piece, Comm
Thro' the Rye" was first tried. From the
opening bar it was evident that something
was wrong, very wrong indeed. though the
accomplished leader of the band did not dis
cover il until the first verse was nearly fin
ished. By that time such dreadful sounds
proceeded from a far off corner of the stage
where a Clarionet player was seated that it
was plain who the culprit was. The leader
raped, and said, when silence had been Sc
cured: What's the matter over there, Mr.
Dodgef
The old fellow looked up in some surprise,
and said: What's the lady a singin'f'
"'Comin' Thro' the Rye replied the con-
ductor
"Ohl is that sol WAL, l was a playin'
Five O'clock in the Mornin'. .r-Harlers 8
Weekly
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
THE COUNTRY DRUG STORE.
How the Young Clerk Lightens the Ts-
dunn of Business.

How the Young Clerk Lightens the Ts-
dium of Business.
The young drug clerk is alone. His en-
ployer has gone TO the city to buy stock
There has not been customer in the store
for more than an hour The drug clerk feels
lonesome. He gazes pensively out at the de-
serted village street, and muses. upon the van
ity of all things here below. An open book
lies upon the counter before him. 1t Is
Daniel Deronda" Somebody has advised
the drug clerk to read it, and he has beer. try
ing to do so. But he don't like it He Is dis
appointed, for he began it under the inIpres-
sion that it was detective story. 1t makes
him sleepy
The drug clerk is thing of beauty, and is
calculated to he a joy forever. He wears a
check suit. a blue scarf with a large pin rep
resenting a mortar and pestle suggestive OF
his dey otion 10 business ami a very high col
laf. His natural attractions are further en-
hanced by a large amethyst ring upon the lit
tie finger of his right hand, and blonde
bang, which long and careful training has
reduced 10 u state of complete sublectIOn
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

paper iaIu ON Memberships plate, and rne
other guests, informed nf the trial, assembled,
eager to know the result
Mendelssohn. being short sighted, held the
paper near his eyes, read il, aud gave start
What Is the Inattert No unpleasant
news, hoFr,' said the king
'lt is nothing" answered the philosopher
Il demand to know, ;" said the king Moth
ing would not have made you start. / com
mand on TO tell me"
''Oh, if your majesty commands me" re
piled the wit, calmly, 81 will say that some
one has taken the liberty to make joke of
rather bad taste with your majesty. I'd
rather not
with mef What is itF'
why, somebody wrote here, 'Meudelssohn
is one Ass, Frederick the second '"-Y ouths
COMPANION.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

1t has been claimed that the dog was one of
the first animals created, and that one stood
ready to follow Adam aboCt when he left the
Garden of Eden. just what Adam wanted a
dog for when there was nothing to sic him
on" to is puzzler, but it is evident that the
dog appeared at an early stage in this worlds
history, and that he has held his own wonder
fully well No one seems to know just how
many species of dog can be put on record, but
the number is great enough to give us all q
change for every day in the week. There is
no country without its dogs, and the poorer
the country the more dogs.-Detroit Free
Press
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
How He Wanted Dinner.

1t was one of Butralo's crack" hotels. A
hungry lrishman settled down into his seat
at the table. The waiter stood quietly by as
the guest called for something TO eat, and I
don't care what it is" In twinkling the
biscuit jug, was back with plate of soup
where's the mater inquired the guest
@Drink the soup and then the meat will be
brought on" Fetch the mate now. I'll not
take the soup till fill up on something solid.
an then I'll fill in the crevices wild de soup. y
Buffalo Express
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
What They Cali a ..Scoop'' Ont west.

~One Of the best heats ever heard Of, :"
said an Old newspaper man, was one which
myself was fortunate enough to secure for
paper was editing and managing at the
time in GunniSon, Colo The sheriff and hi.
deputy had gone out III pursuit of some cattle
thieves and had followed them into the In
dian reservation. We were within a com
paratively short distance of the boundary
line. After few days the report came back
that the two officers had encountered the
thieves and had been killed The community
was Immediately thrown into a condition of
red hot indignation. A party Of $50 was or
gani2ed at once to lynch the cattle thieves
and avenge the murder OF the sheriff. The
details of the organization and the starting
out | printed in full in our paper, and ar
range for bona tide messages from the
party for the first fifteen miles of
their Ir,gress. There was rival paper
i'll the town, and up to this point
We We're running pretty even. For the
next few DAYS We printed purely imaginary
accounts Of the expedition | knew the route
the party was following and was able to
throw in good deal of local coloring At
the end of the fourth day, as l was going to
my house, which stood about quarter Of .
i,iiie rom 'ne tp"h' ior m! supper my re-
nectioiis as o "he'e was going 10 get my
next daH story from were suddenly inter
rup'fd pS Tue alir''iiaiiee oi soh'ary horse-
man LIZ, '"niins aiohs a' oreaXheck pace,
!" hen NE cnihe "'Iih h'indr@i yarus OF me
irec"s''i~eh .ne snerih' ne puiieu up on
SEEING me Uoi'i MN at once Ina. re Eiust
mol go nome 70 nus whe until had seen her'
as she pei'e'tN' MN aeaia. he saw the force
OF my REMARK. ne tooh MS supper win me-
Went oEeE ana orohe tne )oSlui news 70 MS
"ile' ana 'htil iiiduced hiin 10 stay at my
house ali hiSht. got his whole story, AMI
printed just as much all my printers could
set up. Did YOU ever hear of such a scoopi
When the two n,ue,s came ont tn. next
,oorr;,, !, ,,,s m, tho Ircv ~ tha 80;
49,, 'ta,. =, - .,,i,t - ,., s,.. pp
@ no. ,ne's ,s 70 nahe pin. VI sne statement a
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
America as 1t Had Been Painted.

Broadway, in the vicinity of the Morton
house, presents strange appearance these
days. Buffalo Bills scouts and Indians and
the inhabitants of the Aztec village, all Of
whom are appearing in New York at present,
flock down 10 the Morton house to meet their
fellow professionals and it is no uncommon
thing to see $50 or 200 men clothed in buck
skins, serares and sombreros, and armed with
everything from bows and arrows to Colts
42-calibre revolvers, par,.ding up and down
the street over distance Of mile or so. One
night a short time ago Lord kinwaddie the
eldest son of the Earl Of Bucleuch, arrived in
New York direct from England and put up
at the Union Square hotel 1t was his inten-
ton TO write book on America, refuting all
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

Baron de Selliere became very attached to
the American cocktail before he left this
country think it was the Manhattan brand
that slipped easiest under the little wsxed mus
tache. "Zee cocquetail ees one paradoxe."
l heard him say in Delmonico's one day.
.'Zey puts in Zee bitaires to make him bitaire
zee sugairc to make HIM sweet, Zee viskey to
to make him strong, Zee ice to make him
weak. l say here's to you,' and drink him
myself, Vair funny, Vair drole! Waiter,
another par adox New York Star.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

A resiient of Carson, New, went to tbs
court to 1t man under bonds to keep the
pen Z, E. Il his honor asked, What do you
fear from this manr'
That he will take my life.r
{ @For what reasonf"
why, | sold him SIS. 900 worth Of silver
stock at par last year and it's selling now at
five cents on the dollar He can't under
stand the fluctuations of the stock market,
and is carrying derringer in his overcoat
pocket Wall Street News.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

A young man in Boston proposed to a
young lady in New York by telegraph,
adding: Answer yes or no at my ex-
pense." She sent him 600 words of ex-
PLANTATION without coming to any conclu-
sion. Very few girls will want to be
cOurted by telegraph. It's too awfully
sudden Free Fress.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

The course of true love may be traced in
the eight letters produced at the hearing Of u
breach Of promise case. The first letter com
menced: Dear Mr.. Smith," then followed
My Dear john" then MY Darling John"
MY Own Darling Jack" My Darling john
Dear John, Dear Sir" Sir" and all was
over-Jackson GA Times